France
1975- Label and catalog number
- International Shows IS 45 721
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
IS 45721 A
IS 45721 B
Vinyl pressings
by Dalida · 1975
Mein Lieber Herr was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 6 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
IS 45721 A
IS 45721 B
IS 45722 ARun-out side A, etched
IS 45722 BRun-out side B, etched
IS 45722 ARun Out Side A
IS 45722 BRun Out Side B
IS 45721 A
IS 45721 B
CL-179Runout side A
CL-180Runout side B
AB 790 (CL 179)Center label A
AB 790 (CL 180)Center label B
S 16223 A-1/75 Made in GermanyRunout A, stamped
S 16223 B-1/75 Made in GermanyRunout B, stamped
S 16 223 ALabel side A
S 16 223 BLabel side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | Able AB 790First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | International Shows IS 45 721First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | International Shows IS 45 722First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | France | International Shows IS 45 722First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | France | International Shows IS 45 721First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Ariola 16 223 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Omega International OM 39.062 / Omega International 39.062-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Spain | Poplandia P-30596 / CFE P-30596First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Spain | Poplandia P-30596 / CFE P-30596First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | Seven Seas HIT-2232First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Mein Lieber Herr are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in France, Canada, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is International Shows IS 45 721.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IS 45 721, IS 45 722, AB 790, 16 223 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IS 45721 A and IS 45721 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.